Luigi Jannuzzi
Award Winning Comedy Playwright


Poster from Bronx Community College, NYC

Bullet running by in Chapman University production

Stewarton Drama Group Scotland 2007


Stetson University, Florida

A BENCH AT THE EDGE Stetson University, Florida

SCOTTISH PRODUCTION A journey which began in the Assembly Rooms and saw the production team of Jannuzzi's surreal black comedy travel to Brora, Falkirk and Belfast, ended fittingly, back in Wick in early August. The players team were once more proudly displaying both the Scottish and UK championship trophies. A great achievement for a provincial club. and an eight month roller coaster ride of emotions. Personal success once more for Donald Farmer as director, Andrew Craigie and Kevin Farmer as cast members along with Allan Bruce, Robbie Anderson, Peter Stewart, Jack Steele, James Steven and Kathlyn Harper who were all savouring the feeling for a second time.

KNOW THEATRE, Binghampton, NY ‘A Bench at the Edge’ / ‘The Zoo Story’

Los Angeles Production A Bench at the Edge by Luigi Jannuzzi A play that takes place at the edge of an imaginary abyss, the last stop between life and death. It's here that two men collide face to face with their demons and come out on the other end with a true understanding of the value of life. CAST Man #1 . . . . J.Jay Cohen Man #2 . . . . William Dennis Hurley Bullet #1 . . . . Joel Campos Bullet #2 . . . . Anthony Alexandre CREW same as above PERFORMANCES April 13 - 22, 1993 Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 8:00pm The Downtown Playhouse 929 East 2nd Street, #105 Los Angeles, CA 90012

A BENCH AT THE EDGE

BARE STAGE with BENCH--CONTEMPORARY COMEDY
TWO CHARACTERS: MALE OR FEMALE!

A man sits on a bench at the edge of an abyss watching the human race rush into it. Along comes a second man contemplating "a heroic dive." What is the abyss and what are these men doing here? Terrifying concepts and visions of deepening mysteries emerge from their confrontation, and they conclude that life is precious after all.

Jesse Fair & Cindy Derby in the 2008 Chapman University, California production directed by Jessie Randle



THEY WON AGAIN!
The East Kilbride Festival, Scotland
First place winners May 2007

John Allardice (left) with "The Alf Davidson" Best actor trophy

Walter Findlay (right) with "John McNicol" First place trophy

Nicola Stewart (centre) Director




Oct 2006 Production in Heidelberg, Germany
2006 U S Army Festival of One Act Plays

Workshop and Performance Schedule

October 6 – 8, Heidelberg, Germany, Roadside Community Theatre, Bldg. 109 on Patton Barracks



Thu, 5 Oct, 6:30 pm:

Heidelberg Roadside Theater, “Children of Eden” by Stephen Schwartz/ John Caird (60)

Wiesbaden Amelia Earhart Playhouse, “The Ibsen Follies” by Skot Davis (60)

Giessen Keller Theatre, "A Danish Soap" by Peter Filichia (40)



Fri, 6 Oct, 6:00 pm:

Hanau 5 Pfennig Playhouse, “Hyronomous A. Frog: The Frog Prince” by Edith Weiss 40

Kaiserslautern KMC Onstage, “A Bench at the Edge” by Luigi Jannuzzi (50)

Stuttgart Theatre Center, “Rounding Third” by Richard Dresser (55)

Hohenfels Box Seat Theatre, “Chicks” by Grace McKeaney (50)



Sat, 7 Oct:

9:30 am:

Schweinfurt Abrams Players, “All Gave Some” by Wendy Latella (language) (50)

Vilseck Bavarian Arts Guild, "Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher (50)

Garmisch Players, “Dinner For One” (30)

Ramstein Razz-Ma-Tazz Family Theatre, “The Musicians of Bremen” by Stan Gill (55)



2:15 pm:

Aviano ACT, “Farewell to Galatea” by Ford Ainsworth (40)

Bamberg Stable Theatre, “The Flattering Word” by George Kelly (40)

Vicenza Soldiers Theatre, “The Arkansaw Bear” by Aurand Harris (57)

Ankara Stage on the Run, “Sorry Wrong Number” by Lucille Fletcher (50)



7:15 pm

Korea “Laundry and Bourbon” (55)

SHAPE Entertainment Center, “WINGS” (53 )

Ansbach Terrace Playhouse, “Bugged Out” by David Ives and Jacquelyn Reingold (Mature theme) (55)



Sun, 8 Oct: Workshops

10:30 – 12:15: “Sing Out, Louise” – Vocal coaching with Dr. Henry Price, leading tenor of New York City Opera, and Artistic Director of Pepperdine University Opera Theatre.



1:00 – 1:30 pm: Monologue Adjudication



1:45 – 3:00 pm: “Sunday in the Park with Morrie” - Theatre games and techniques for youth theatre, led by Morrie Enders, Artistic Director, Kalamazoo Civic Theatre.



3:00-4:00 pm: TBA



4:00 – 5:00 pm: “What’s This Button For?:” Put free net technologies and on-line tools to use in your theatres under the tutelage of Vic Phillipson.







6:00 pm: Showcase Performance: Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart’s” The Musical of Musicals – The Musical” presented by the The Jester Theatre Company, Orlando, Florida



7:30 pm: Festival Awards Ceremony


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PLAYS
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Full Length Play
NIGHT OF THE FOOLISH MOON
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FOR THE LOVE OF JULIET
Published by SamuelFrench.com
One Act Play
A BENCH AT THE EDGE
Published by SamuelFrench.com
THE BARBARIANS ARE COMING
Published by SamuelFrench.com
THE APPOINTMENT
Published by SamuelFrench.com
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
Published by SamuelFrench.com
Works On The Way: New Plays
COMEDIES ON THE EDGE
FOUR ACTS ON THE EDGE ACT ONE: "A BENCH AT THE EDGE."ACT TWO: "KEEP REHEARSING TILL WE GET IT,""THE APPOINTMENT,""I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU"
NINE KISSES, ONE SLAP!
The Play that proves that the last great decision that you made in your life was based on a KISS ...or a SLAP!
EXPERIMENT ON THIS! - THE SCIENCE COMEDIES
How funny is molecular movement? Have you been to the Dwarf planet Cafe? Quantum laughs await in this new collection of 12 one act plays about Science!
EXHIBIT THIS! - THE MUSEUM COMEDIES
*Published by SamuelFrench.com******** 7 One Acts & 6 Monologues based on 40 + Works of ART at the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART in NEW YORK CITY
ALL THE KING'S WOMEN
*Published by SamuelFrench.com ******* 5 One Acts & 3 Monologues based on THE LIFE OF ELVIS PRESLEY told through the eyes of 17 WOMEN: Some Entralled, Some Appalled,...ALL OBSESSED!
EXHIBIT THIS TOO! - MORE MUSEUM COMEDIES (Revenge of the Sculpture)
7 More One Act Plays, 6 More Monologues based on 50+ More Works of ART at the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART in NEW YORK CITY.
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y:Family in the theatre